Aug 27 Update

On Monday Night, we had the first operating session on the revised WRS layout. First, sorry no pictures, due to an operator shortage, I had to work the layout. We tried a few different things. One the first shift Pierre and Don did the switching at Dogwood and Junction/Blue Spruce as one crew, while Ross did Roseton and I did Whiskey Falls / Bartown. Bruce was busy in the Yard sorting cars. With the enchange yard now holding twice as many cars, it took him a few extra minutes to get his work done.

On the revised WRS, there are now two locals departing the Yard: Roseton, which has cars for both Roseton and Whiskey Falls / Bartown. There is a switcher and caboose stationed at Whiskey Falls, which picks up the cars for Whiskey Falls and Bartown at Roseton from the Roseton Local. Once the WFBT Switcher leaves, the crew from the Roseton Local switches Roseton. After the WFBT Switcher returns, the Roseton Local puts together its train to return to the Yard.

The Second local serves Greenfield, Dogwood, Junction and Blue Spruce. Greenfield is switched on the GDJBS Local return trip to the Yard. Dogwood will have it own switcher to deal with the cars dropped by the GDJBS Local. After departing Dogwood, the GDJBS Local backs into the branchline at Junction to service the industries in Junction and Blue Spruce. Because there is no run around track presently in Junction or Blue Spruce, the GDJBS Local has to return to the Mainline and go to Roseton to run around its train to finish switching the remaining industries in Junction and Blue Spruce.

After this operating session, I am going to look at installing an one or two car run around track somewhere on the branchline. I am also going to have to rewrite some of the train instructions. Something about cars and cabooses been left on the mainline.

Then I will have to find names for the Locals and Switchers.

It was a good time on Monday and I believe most people enjoyed the changes that were made. It will be interesting to watch things develop, once the crews have done the jobs a couple more times.

that is it for this update, time to start working on the list of issues that need to be addressed. You know those items that work ok when you are setting up for an operating session, but some how act up once the people show up :-)

thanks

Doug

WRS Update

Warning this a long posting :-)

The WRS has gone a few changes since the last update. The WRS is a point to point layout now with a small branchline.

This a view of the yard, with the WRS yard to right. The three tracks have been lenghted to handle the longer trains of the new layout.







This is a view from the other end of the Yard. On the left in the distance is the WRS Yard and on the right is the new Interchange Yard. More tracks have been added to increase the Yard size to thirty cars.




This is a view of you entering Greenfield, the first area after leaving the yard. This is the home of Blue Circle Flour.


After you leave Greenfield, you pass Framer Brown's Lane on the way to Dogwood.




Now you are entering Dogwood. Some of the tracks have been extended to allow for better operations. This is a busy area with five industries, Marc's Printing, T&T Warehousing, Big Red's Metals, Reload track and a team track.


After you leave Dogwood there is Junction, which connects the small branchline to the mainline.

(sorry no pictures)

Just pass the junction is a new area where a few houses have appeared. Hopefully this will develop into a small town.



As we leave the new town we pass through Reily Cross on our way to Roseton.


This the far end of Roseton. Roseton is another major switching area. Industries include Leo's Feed, Inland Cement, A & D Plastics, R&C Transfer, Reg's Fine Leathers and Dougs Organ Works.





After Roseton is the area called Whiskey Falls. There are two industries in Whiskey Falls, W&S Fish Products and Ice Box Cold Storage.

After you leave Whiskey Falls you enter Bartown. (sorry no pictures) This is also a busy area, with Green Mountain Limestone, Valley Produce and XYZ Co. This is were the WRS lines end now.



This is a view of Junction from the branchline side. Industries in Junction are Hardwood Furniture, Mama's Pasta and Black Cat. Further down the branchline is T&M Lumber.



That is the tour of the new WRS. We will be doing the first operating session on Monday night. It should be interesting as the new layout comes to life.